Historic Cemetery

Holland Cemetery

Yantis, Texas 75497
Location: Holland Cem.— Recorded: WOOD05—Parsons; (location in Co. Hist., Vol. 4, p. 19: “… From intersection of FM154 and FM515 go west on FM515 for 1.4 miles, turn north on the oiled road at this point. Continue … about 100 yards and turn back west on the oil road, continue west for 1.8 miles … cemetery is north of this point. There is a little used sandy lane that winds north and east so that the cemetery cannot be seen from the oiled road. In 1972 cemetery was well-kept and fenced … however evidence of nearby area being used as a trash dump. … a number of unmarked graves and some with … native rock headstones. Oldest death 1883. … markers indicate there was a burial in this small cemetery as late as 1960. ) Cemetery IndexTHC site visit MB 1/21/04 ENDANGERED by subdivision, upscale gated community.Formal site, chain link fencing, cemetery assoc. sign. Large Cedar marker trees, diversity of formal markers over time, some fieldstone markers. Floral decorative materials. Approx 0.50 acre. GPS 32.53.38.59182N -95.46.43.55318W.

To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

The Historic Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.

A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or agency may submit a request for designation.

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